Name: Go Skateboarding Day
Start: 2023-06-21T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2023-06-21T16:00:00-07:00

Go Skateboarding Day

JUNE 21st- Venice Skate Park

Join the excitement, show off your skills, and connect with fellow skateboarders on June 21st for the annual Go Skate Day! Whether you’re a seasoned skater or just starting out, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and connect with fellow skateboarders. Don’t miss out on the action and head over to Venice Skate Park for Go Skateboarding Day!

Time: 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
All ages event
All free
Venice Skate Park 1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, CA 90291.
Parking Lot: 2100 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, Ca 90291.

About Go Skateboarding Day! Each year on June 21st, skaters around the world celebrate the pure exhilaration, creativity, and spirit of our beloved sport by blowing off all our responsibilities and chores in order to go skateboarding. On this holy day, skaters will show their love and support for skateboarding by holding fundraisers, contests, protests, and demos. They’ll skate across cities, gather in skate parks, stream into local skate shops, and make pilgrimages to their favorite skate spots, all while taking part in the grind heard around the world.

About the Venice Skate Park: This 16,000 sq. foot skatepark is one of the only in the world located on a beach. It features two bowls, a snake run, and a street section with steps, rails, and platforms. The design for the 3.5 million dollar park came “from local skaters and skating professionals” touts L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendal’s office. The facility, which opened Oct. 3 2009 took 10 months to build.

What are Some Go Skateboarding Day Events?

Thousands of skateboarders around the world partake in local events for Go Skateboarding Day. You’ll have a host of skate meetups, contests, and communal gatherings to choose from. Here are some events you can expect to see on Go Skate Day 2023:

Skatepark BBQ: Who doesn’t love a summer BBQ? Skate companies and skate shops will provide a BBQ at the local park, and food and non-alcoholic beverages provided. Live music will often accompany the BBQ.

Skatepark Contests: What goes along perfectly with a BBQ? How about skate contests? Often judged by the local skate shop owners, Go Skate Day contests come in various forms and offer local skaters a way to win skate gear like decks, wheels, trucks, and shoes.

High Ollie Contest: Skateboards or sometimes a measuring stick are stacked as skaters are invited to ollie the obstacle. With each ollie, the measure grows taller as contestants are weeded out until the skater with the highest ollie is crowned the winner.

Best Trick Contest: Best Trick contests are some of the most exciting skateboarding contests in skating. A particular obstacle in the skate park, typically a rail, a stair set, or a launch ramp, will be chosen for a ‘free for all’ contest. Those who are the top skaters of their local park will skate the obstacle to see who can do the ‘best trick’ for prizes. Skaters perform progressively harder tricks and build off one another’s momentum and inspiration, making for some of the most exciting contests to witness.

Street Takeover: In the largest cities around the world, skateboarders will band together to perform a street takeover. It’s as simple as it sounds, hundreds of skateboarders agree on a meet-up spot and skate for several miles in a group taking over the streets.